Middleweight title contender Chael Sonnen, who is currently taking steps needed to gain approval, is expected to be No. 5 in advance of his title fight with champ Anderson Silva at UFC 148.

Mir, who began taking testosterone in January, met all the testing requirements after applying in March, Kizer said.

Among those requirements were five blood tests measuring the fighter’s serum-testosterone level. All fell below the normal range expected in a healthy adult male.

Additionally, Mir was subjected to two urine tests that, among other things, measured his testosterone-to-epitestosterone (T/E) ratio. Those fell within the commission’s accepted 6-to-1 limit.

Dos Santos (15-1 MMA, 9-0 UFC) defeated Mir by second-round TKO at in the headliner of UFC 146, which took place May 26 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The event aired on pay-per-view, FX and Facebook.

Afterward, Mir (16-6 MMA, 14-6 UFC) said he couldn’t get out of the way of Dos Santos’ punches and gave the champ ample respect. The loss snapped a three-fight win streak for the former titleholder.

Previous fighters to get a TRT exemption in Nevada include Shane Roller, Todd Duffee and Dan Henderson.

As the UFC 189 tour made its last stop in Dublin, featherweight champ Jose Aldo was met with a torrent of abuse from the Irish fans. It might have been unpleasant, but it might also have been just what he needed.